Life has come full circle for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, and he has now become a handbrake on the team's prospects of a successful future. It is time for United to let him go because the positive dividend on the pitch will, sooner or later, outweigh the financial cost of allowing him to leave Old Trafford for free this week.
Ronaldo's goals last season -- 24 in 38 appearances -- counted for little as United finished in sixth position in the Premier League and failed to win a trophy, but a bad season would probably have been much worse without the 37-year-old's contributions during a campaign that saw the team play under three managers and lurch from one crisis to another.